Tie rack



1954 J. J. STANKOSKY TIE RACK Filed Oct. 11, 1950 INVEN TOR. JOHN J. STANKOS/f Y.

. IOmDIO United States Patent TIE RACK John J. Stankosky, Dayton, Ohio Application October 11, 1950, Serial No. 189,583

1 Claim. (Cl. 211-89) This invention relates to a tie rack and more particularly to a rack of the type in which a plurality of ties are individually held in place and in which the removal of one tie does not dislocate any of the other ties on the rack. It is recognized that a large number of tie racks have been devised from time to time, but usually the ties have been so arranged on the rack that removal of one tie causes one or more of the other ties on the rack to become dislodged or fall off or the racks have otherw1se been impractical.

It is an object of this invention to provide a rack which not only serves as an effective means for supporting a plurality of individual ties but also serves to classify the ties according to various occasions for which the ties are particularly suitable.

Another object of this invention is to provide a tie rack which will appeal to the discriminating purchaser who wishes something practical yet something unusual, preferably with a note of humor.

Another object of this invention is to provide a tie rack in which a plurality of pivotally mounted tie supports are arranged side by side in such a manner that a tie on one of the supports is normally held against sidewise displacement by the next adjacent tie support.

Another object of this invention is to provide a pivotally mounted tie support wherein the weight of the tie biases the tie support into a position in which the tie is held safely in place and in which it is necessary to press a button or the like to release the tie from the support.

Other objects and advantages reside in the construction of parts, the combination thereof and the mode of operation, as will become more apparent from the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view showing a preferred embodiment of my invention; and

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the device shown in Figure 1.

For convenience of description and for purposes of illustration, I have shown the rack used for supporting a series of neckties, whereas it is obvious that certain aspects of the invention are equally applicable for use in supporting various other types of articles.

Referring now to the drawings wherein I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, reference numeral designates a main frame or support which is adapted to be fastened to a wall or the like. A rod or shaft 14, which is countersunk into a groove 22 in the front face of the frame 10, serves to pivotally support a series of the tie supporting bell crank levers 12, each lever extending into a slot 24 at the upper part of the frame. The rod 14 may be held in place by means of the staples 16. Each of the tie supporting levers 12 is provided with a horizontally extending pin 18 adjacentv its lower end for supporting a tie or the like. A push button-like member 20 is attached to the upper end of each of the levers 12 which forms an operator and is adapted to have suitable indicia printed or otherwise placed on its front face for a purpose to be explained hereinafter.

The relationship between the levers 12 and the shaft 14 is such that the weight of the tie tends to hold the pin in its lowermost position with the push button extended to the front, as shown in solid lines in Figure 2 of the drawings. It will be noted that the ties are normally held against s-idewise displacement on each of the pins 18 by an adjacent bell crank lever, with the result that in order to readily remove a given tie from its support, it is necessary to push on the button associated therewith so as to move the tie support into the position in which it is shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, in which position the pin 18 is out of alignment with the rest of the tie supporting pins.

Each of the buttons 20 is adapted to have provided thereon suitable indicia, such as the indicia shown in the drawings. The purpose of this is to classify the ties according to various occasions for which the ties may be particularly suitable. Some or all of the indicia are preferably humorous, so as to add novelty to the rack. For purposes of illustration, I have shown indicia intended to designate various types of occasions, whereas the indicia could designate days of the week, suit colors, or the like.

While each of the individual tie supports is primarily intended to support a single necktie, the inherent construction of the support is such that it is possible to mount several ties on each support without defeating the entire purpose of the tie rack.

By virtue of the construction used, it is obvious that by pushing on a given button, the tie supported thereon is held out in front of and away from the other ties, so as to enable the user to get a better look at the tie before actually removing it from the rack. It will also be noted that pressure on a given button does not cause disturbance of any of the ties associated with the other buttons.

Although the preferred embodiment of the device has been described, it will be understood that within the purview of this invention various changes may be made in the form, details, proportion and arrangement of parts, the combination thereof and mode of operation, which generally stated consist in a device capable of carrying out the objects set forth, as disclosed and defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A tie rack comprising a supporting frame, a series of curved levers pivoted intermediate their ends on a rod mounted on said frame, a series of tie carrying pins fixed respectively on the lower ends of the levers, these pins being in alignment when the lower ends of the levers are in position of rest against the frame, the outer extremity of each pin being in said position of rest closely adjacent the lower extremity of the next adjacent lever, so as to maintain the tie in position on the pin; the levers being so balanced on their pivots that the weight of a tie on a pin pivots its lever so as to press the tie against the support; and a push button on the upper end of each lever operable to swing the lever about its pivot to bring a selected pin forward out of its holding position for examination of a tie thereon or its removal therefrom.

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